Demographics

People

Total Population1,778
Male Share of the Population47.9%
Female Share of the Population52.1%
Senior Citizens20.8%
Employed Population 16+943
Age of the Population47

Families

% of people married43.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher53%
Median Earnings25+$40,036
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$33,819

Wealth

Median Family Income$78,125
% Above Poverty Level83.9%
% Below Poverty Level16.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time30 minutes
% Working from Home2%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.9%
% Using Public Transportation7.3%

Housing

People Living Alone38.9%
Median Gross Rent$867
Median House Value$109,300

Ancestry

Irish25.4%
German20.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)14.3%
Slovak13.6%
Italian11%
Hungarian10%
Polish9.3%
Russian4.7%
African3.8%
Lithuanian2.4%
French Except Basque2.4%
English2.2%
Croatian2%
Scottish1.2%
Welsh1.1%
Ukrainian0.7%
Greek0.5%
Lebanese0.5%
Arab0.5%
Syrian0.5%
Austrian0.5%
Dutch0.5%
Finnish0.3%
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West Homestead Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAllegheny County
Standard Zip Codes15120
Phone Area Codes412
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40.4
Approximate Longitude-79.9

West Homestead Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMCKEESPORT
Distance4.8 miles
Jan Temp20 to 37 F
Apr Temp38 to 62 F
Jul Temp62 to 85 F
Oct Temp41 to 64 F
Annual Precip37.7 inches
StationDONORA 1 SW
Distance15.9 miles
Jan Temp20 to 38 F
Apr Temp38 to 62 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 66 F
Annual Precip37.6 inches
StationWASHINGTON 3 NE
Distance20.4 miles
Jan Temp17 to 34 F
Apr Temp36 to 59 F
Jul Temp60 to 82 F
Oct Temp40 to 62 F
Annual Precip38.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Braddock1,729$28,636
Homestead3,153$26,336
Munhall11,229$72,810
Rankin2,100$37,679
Swissvale8,808$60,491
Whitaker1,135$53,214
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